mid-14c., "to obliterate," from Old French desfacier "mutilate, destroy, disfigure," from des- "away from" (see dis-) + Vulgar Latin *facia (see face (n.)). Weaker sense of "to mar, make ugly" is late 14c. in English. Related: Defaced; defacing.
双语例句
1. It's illegal to deface banknotes.
在钞票上乱涂乱画是违法的。
来自辞典例句
2. The youths used spray paint to deface buildings during the riots.
这些年轻人在抗争时用喷漆污损了建筑物的外观.
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3. The holy tide of Christmas all other doth deface.
圣诞节的圣潮,其他的一切将被感染.
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4. To destroy or deface ( public or private property ) willfully or maliciously.
破坏故意地或恶意地破坏或毁损 ( 公共或私人财产 )
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5. Thoughtless boy have deface the desk by marking on them.